Kanpur, June 11: A rape bid was made on a 25-year-old woman of Canadian origin allegedly by a hawildar of 14 Rajputana Rifles here on Wednesday. The
victim and the accused both were travelling on Guwahati-New Delhi Sampark Kranti Express.
While the victim along with her husband was coming from New Jalpaigudi in West Bengal, the accused was coming from Assam. The incident, occurred at around 10.45 am when the train was passing through Bihar, came to light after it reached the Kanpur Central railway station at around 8 pm.
The couple reported the matter to TTE, who later submitted a complaint in writing to GRP sleuths at the Kanpur Central railway station. The woman, identified as Amy Alexandra, and her husband Adam Alexandra were travelling on S-I coach of the train. According to SP, railways, KS Manuel, the accused was identified as Dharmendra Singh Tomar, a native of Muraina district in Madhya Pradesh, posted at 14 Rajputana Rifles in Assam.
According to the police, Dharmendra tried to drag Amy inside toilet. When she offered resistance, the accused thrashed her. “On hearing my cries, my husband and other passengers ran towards the loo and rescued me from his clutches,” said Amy while talking to TOI.
The accused, who was not in his senses, also misbehaved with them, she added. Later, the passengers thrashed him severely.
The GRP officials further informed that Amy Alexandra and Adam Alexandra, both residents of 233, Western Road, Columbia, Canada, had come to India nearly three months back and were putting at White Empire hotel in Paharganj, New Delhi. A case under sections 354, 264 of IPC was registered by the GRP police. The train was running late by 14 hours and was supposed to arrive at 6 am. The couple after getting their complaint lodged with the GRP, Kanpur Central returned to New Delhi on the same train.
Meanwhile, chaos prevailed at the Kanpur Central railway station, when few Army personnel reached the GRP police station and misbehaved with the media persons.
–Agencies–